A delegation of advocates met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
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A delegation of advocates, led by former Chairman of the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes C.S. Dwarakanath, has petitioned Chief Minister Siddaramaiah seeking the constitution of a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the alleged incidents of mass murder, mass rape, and mass burial at Dharmasthala.
The advocates, who met the Chief Minister in Bengaluru on Wednesday, expressed concern that despite an eyewitness providing a confessional statement and an FIR being registered in this regard, the investigation being handled by the local police appeared not to be progressing within the mandate of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
They demanded that an SIT should be formed, and it should be monitored by an ADGP-level officer and an incumbent or retired High Court judge. They also demanded that the investigation should be carried out with a comprehensive forensic support, including DNA and digital forensics experts.
The entire investigation should be video-recorded to ensure transparency and accountability at every stage, they suggested.
The advocates’ team comprised Umapathi S., Suddha Katwa, and T. Narasimha Murthy.
Published – July 16, 2025 09:57 pm IST
